Wednesday, June 24, 2009

The Daily Link (6/24/09)

The Council of Economics Advisors outlines the "Economic Case for Health Care Reform."

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich makes the case for a public insurance option.

Paul Starr, on the other hand, warns of potential unintended consequences of a public plan.

Atul Gawande, in The New Yorker, writes about the cost structure of the American health care system.

Economist Michael Mandel shows why the past decade has essentially been a "lost decade" in terms of private sector job growth.

Martin Wolf makes the case that strong incentives for risky investments and significant leverage helped facilitate the financial crisis, and the first step in reducing the likelihood of a repeat is to alter the incentive structure.

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